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Tom Dreesen, Stand-Up Comedian Who Opened for Frank Sinatra, Dies at 86
Tom Dreesen, the stand-up comedian who spent 13 years as Frank Sinatra's opening act and was half of the first biracial stand-up duo in U.S. history, has died at 86.
Hartbeat's LOL Live Sets 12 Hulu Stand-Up Specials
Hartbeat's LOL Live stand-up showcase is returning to Hulu with 12 new half-hour specials, kicking off June 19 with Chaunté Wayans and running monthly through May 2027 as part of a stated effort to re
Hunting Wives Season 2 Cast Promises More Naughtiness
The cast of Netflix's 'The Hunting Wives' told Deadline at Bravo's Las Culturistas Culture Awards that Season 2 — which has wrapped filming — will push the show's signature explicitness even further,
Variety Sets Cannes Lions Panel With Walmart, NFL
Variety will host its 'Brand Entertainment for Fans' event, presented by Walmart Connect, on June 22 at Cannes Lions, convening executives from the NFL, L'Oréal USA, and Spotify alongside Walmart for
Kaluuya & King Reunite For 'The Parlay' At Amazon MGM
Daniel Kaluuya is reuniting with Judas and the Black Messiah director Shaka King for The Parlay, an action crime feature at Amazon MGM Studios and HyperObject Industries, with Teyana Taylor in talks t
Variety and CNN’s Actors on Actors Season 24 Breaks Emmys Lineup Record With 178 Million Social Video Views
Variety and CNN's "Actors on Actors" Season 24 became the franchise's biggest Emmys lineup ever, amassing 178 million social video views across platforms and adding 80 million views over the previous
Bellingham to Start as England's No. 10 vs Croatia
Jude Bellingham is set to start as England's number 10 in Wednesday's World Cup Group L opener against Croatia in Dallas, with manager Thomas Tuchel choosing the Real Madrid star over Aston Villa's Mo
Tunde Adebimpe Expands UTA Deal to Film, TV
Tunde Adebimpe has expanded his longtime relationship with UTA, adding film and television representation to his existing music deal as the TV On The Radio co-founder builds on an increasingly busy on
Betches Signs With CAA to Expand Into TV and Film
Betches, the millennial and Gen Z entertainment brand, has signed with CAA for representation as it expands its creator-led, social-first business into linear TV, streaming, film, and live experiences
Daveigh Chase Dies at 35 from Meningitis Complications
Daveigh Chase, the actor who voiced Lilo in Disney's Lilo & Stitch and played the terrifying Samara Morgan in The Ring, died Tuesday at 35 from complications of meningitis, according to her boyfriend.
These Top-Rated Popcorn Machines Will Complete Your Home Theater
With summer movie season in full swing, Variety rounds up seven top-rated popcorn machines designed to bring theater-style snacking to home viewing, from compact microwave bowls to commercial-grade di
Walter Parazaider, Chicago Co-Founder, Flutist and Sax Player, Dies at 81
Walter Parazaider, the reed player who co-founded Chicago in 1967 and pushed the radical idea of making horns a full part of a rock band, died Wednesday at 81 after a six-year battle with Alzheimer's
Starz Lands Russell T Davies' 'Tip Toe' for U.S.
Starz has exclusively acquired Russell T Davies' five-part LGBTQ+ drama "Tip Toe," starring Alan Cumming and David Morrissey as warring Manchester neighbors, for North American release later this year
Banchi Hanuse's 'Ceremony' Wins SXSW, Hot Docs, Sydney
Indigenous director Banchi Hanuse's documentary "Ceremony," a 12-year project telling the story of her Nuxalk community through the disappearance of the ooligan fish, has won major festival awards and
Chicago Saxophonist Walter Parazaider Dead at 81
Walter Parazaider, the saxophonist who co-founded Chicago and pioneered the integration of horn sections into rock music, has died at 81 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Living Through Russia’s ‘Complete Extermination’ of a Ukrainian City
An excerpt from journalist James Verini's new book 'The Theater' follows aspiring actors Liza and Dima, who sheltered in Mariupol's Drama Theater during the 81-day Russian siege and coped by turning t
Indie Specialized Box Office Chart: Italian Comedy ‘The Last One for the Road’ Makes Last Push Before Digital Release
Italian road-trip comedy 'The Last One for the Road' surged 154% on the specialized box office chart in its seventh week, a last push before its digital debut, while Magnolia's 'Carolina Caroline' hel
Lily Allen's West End Girl hits arenas
Lily Allen has scaled her West End Girl theatre show into an arena tour, performing the acclaimed breakup album as a one-woman theatrical piece that dramatises the collapse of her marriage to David Ha
'Your Fault: London' Stars Defend Toxic Romance
"Your Fault: London," the English-language middle chapter of a trilogy based on Mercedes Ron's Wattpad-born novels, debuts on Prime Video as stars Asha Banks and Matthew Broome defend the step-sibling
Ruth Jones, Steve Speirs Begin Filming BBC Comedy
Filming has begun on "Better Later," a new six-part BBC comedy co-written by and starring Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs, set in a fictional Welsh village and following two strangers who bond at a knee t
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